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Atwood, Lorenzo Lysons

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Title Captain (RCN)
Official Number O-03340
 
Birth (nk) Death 08/02/1986
Place (nk) Place Kemptville
Area (nk) Area ON
Country (nk) Country Canada
 
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Military Service
He was appointed as a Midshipman RCNVR (With seniority dated 11/01/1928). He served in the Halifax Half Company RCNVR. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCNVR (With seniority dated 11/01/1930). He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCNVR (With seniority dated 11/01/1931). He served in the Halifax Division RCNVR. (Mobilized for World War Two service). He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCNVR (With seniority dated 16/09/1939). He served in HMCS Ambler (In command) 1941. He was appointed as an A/Commander (Temp.) RCNVR. He served in NSHQ. He was appointed as a Commander (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 01/01/1945). (Transferred to RCN). He was appointed as a Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1945). He served in HMCS Prince Robert (In command) 1945). He served in NHQ as Director of Naval Intelligence 1948. He was appointed as a Captain RCN. He served in NHQ. He served in the National Defence College of Canada (Course 4) 1950). He served in NHQ. He served in HMCS Niagara for Duty With SACLANT 1955. (He was retired on 14/08/1964). (He was qualified for watchkeeping duties)
 
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Anecdotes
In 1945 he was awarded the RCN Volunteer Officer's Decoration.
 
References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON;
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2017-11-28 00:00:00

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